Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Dees (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Dees. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Dees is located in Cumberland County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Clark, Coles, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Dees. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dees:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Dees)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dees, with the one closest to Dees listed first.
- Greenup
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Walla Walla
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
- Jewett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Timothy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Timothy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
- Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Dell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Union Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Bradbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Diona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Diona is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
- Janesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Neoga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dees, with the one closest to Dees listed first.
- Oak Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Point is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
- Casey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Hogue Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hogue Town is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
- Oilfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oilfield is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
- Martinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cleone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cleone is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
- Melrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Clark Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clark Center is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
- Clarksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Snyder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Snyder is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Clay County
- Ingraham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Coles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dees, with the one closest to Dees listed first.
- Hutton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hutton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Trilla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lerna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Magnet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Magnet is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Mattoon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Omer ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Saint Omer is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Dorans
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dorans is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
- Bushton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bushton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Rardin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rardin is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
- Humboldt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dees, with the one closest to Dees listed first.
- Bellair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bellair is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Kibbie ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kibbie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
- Dogwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Annapolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oblong
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stoy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oil Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oil Center is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Green Brier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Brier is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
- West York
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hutsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hardinville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hardinville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
- Robinson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edgar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dees, with the one closest to Dees listed first.
- Kansas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Bell Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Ridge is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Ridge
- Effingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dees, with the one closest to Dees listed first.
- Montrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Dieterich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Teutopolis
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Green Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Effingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Heartville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Watson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Funkhouser
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Shumway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dexter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dees, with the one closest to Dees listed first.
- Hidalgo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Yale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Falmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Falmouth is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Hunt City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hunt City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
- Lis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
- Wheeler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Willow Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bogota
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bogota is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- Sainte Marie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- West Liberty is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- Moultrie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dees, with the one closest to Dees listed first.
- Gays
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coles is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Allenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Allenville is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dees, with the one closest to Dees listed first.
- Wakefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wakefield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Dundas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Passport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Passport is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dees, with the one closest to Dees listed first.
- Sigel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Trowbridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Sexson Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
- Stewardson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Strasburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Windsor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mode
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dees, see our County-by-County Page for Dees.
Cemeteries Near Dees ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dees.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Dees - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dees covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dees, with the one closest to Dees listed first.
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Greenup Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Block Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hidalgo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Boots Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Peach Orchard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Friends Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Duck Pond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jewett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (433 more) ...
- Chezem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hayes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Washington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Dees in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dees.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dees, with the one closest to Dees listed first.
- Greenup
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Walla Walla
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
- Jewett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hidalgo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Timothy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Timothy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
- Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Dell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Advance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Advance is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Bradbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Union Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Gila
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gila is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Oak Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Point is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
- Yale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Casey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dees. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dees.
Newspapers Published in Dees ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dees.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dees, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dees.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dees:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Coles County
- Crawford County
- Edgar County
- Effingham County
- Jasper County
- Moultrie County
- Richland County
- Shelby County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dees, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dees) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |